Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Rem. with .243 | 65gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 3343 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3488 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 69% | 3402 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3488 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3465 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 98.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 74% | 3346 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 56% | 3100 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 3278 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 3064 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 82% | 3376 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,640 psi | 67% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 3343 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 82% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 3238 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 3484 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.1 gr | 88% | 46,528 psi | 75% | 3497 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 3235 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,397 psi | 73% | 3386 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 3402 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 3235 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 3245 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 3241 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 3471 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 3396 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 76% | 3409 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 3445 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 3297 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 3274 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 41% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 3241 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 77% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 3353 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 3238 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 74% | 3350 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 3219 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 3133 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 3163 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 3186 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 3379 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 3310 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 3287 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 41% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.8 gr | 86% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 3438 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.4 gr | 86% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 3245 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 3169 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 3133 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 3376 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 3484 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 3356 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 78% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 83% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 3301 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 3146 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 52% | 2966 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 71% | 3330 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 63% | 3146 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 3238 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,376 psi | 60% | 3255 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 72% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 3156 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 3110 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 58% | 3104 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,694 psi | 57% | 3097 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 3412 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 3228 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 3074 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 3271 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 3228 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 80 powders for 6 mm Rem. loaded with the .243 | 65gr | Berger Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,698 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,264 fps to 3,698 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 65.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Rem. with the .243 | 65gr | Berger Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.